The family and friends of Jeremy Borden will gather next month at Mark’s Place in Snow Camp to honor a life that ended too soon.

Borden, 19, was killed Oct. 9 at Salem Church Road in Haw River as a result of an accidental shooting.

A memorial benefit will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 5049 Snow Camp Road to help raise funds to pay for Borden’s outstanding balance on burial expenses. Borden was a student at Southern Alamance High School.

Borden’s older sister Jennifer Borden said she looks forward to spending time with her brother’s friends at the memorial.

“He will always be my baby brother,” she said.

Borden said her two children always enjoyed spending time with their “Unk.” When he could, Borden said her brother would read stories and wrestle with his nephews, Robbie, 6, and Jayden, 3.

In his spare time, Borden said, her brother liked to fish, hunt and play basketball. During the week, it wasn’t uncommon to find him playing basketball with friends at Eli Whitney Recreation Center.

Borden said the memorial benefit will be time well spent among her brother’s family and friends who still find comfort in each other. She said her brother decided to become an organ donor before his death after they had a conversation about the issue.

“He went on to help a lot of people,” she said.

His aunt Janet Farmer, of Snow Camp, said she plans to attend the event next month.

“He lived life to the fullest,” Farmer said. “He loved everybody.”

Farmer said T-shirts were made for the benefit, which will also feature a live band and a barbeque dinner with slaw, wings, baked beans, and potato salad. A raffle and silent auction will also be held. A bike run will also be included in the memorial benefit.

Borden’s grandmother Bonnie Proctor helped raise him during the past 19 years. She thanked everyone who showed her family support during the past few weeks. On Nov. 9, Borden’s friends gathered in Proctor’s living room to mark the one-month anniversary of his death.

For more information about the memorial benefit, call Mark’s Place at 336-376-3131.